British actor Colin Firth poses during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California January 13, 2011. [Xinhua/AFP Photo]

Colin Firth, a favorite in the run-up to the 83rd Academy Awards, has been honored with a star on the famed Walk of Fame on Thursday, cementing his achievements on big and small screens.

The British actor, who played the stammering King George VI in his latest movie "The King's Speech," received the 2,429th star at a late-morning ceremony held on the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Pig n' Whistle British Pub, about two blocks from the Kodak Theater where the Academy Awards will be presented on Feb. 27.

"I am very happy with my little spot in Hollywood, which I will call my little corner of England, next to my partner Emma Thompson," Firth said when addressing a crowd which also included his wife, Livia, and Guy Pearce, a co-star who played King Edward VIII, the King's brother in the historical drama.

A best actor nominee in last year's Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards, Firth also won best actor at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards in 2010.

Firth, 50, is a classically-trained theater actor who also appeared in a number of films and television productions. His other film credits include "Mama Mia!", "Shakespeare in Love" and "The English Patient".